December 11, 2025 · Personnel, Competence & Administrative Failure

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Noem-Homan Feud Exposes Immigration Enforcement Infighting

By December 2025, tension between Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and White House border czar Tom Homan had become public, reported by Axios and other outlets as a months-long clash rooted partly in personality...

September 8, 2025 · Personnel, Competence & Administrative Failure

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Bessent Threatens to Punch FHFA Director Pulte at Private Dinner

On September 3, 2025, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly threatened to punch Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte during a private dinner in Washington attended by dozens of administration...

April 23, 2025 · Personnel, Competence & Administrative Failure

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Musk and Bessent Clash in West Wing Shouting Match Over IRS Pick

On April 23, 2025, reporting revealed that Elon Musk and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had engaged in a heated shouting match inside the White House, audible to President Trump, other officials, and a visiting Italian...